FBI Case File Review by Jerri Williams
Jerri Williams
Have you ever thought how cool it would be to eavesdrop on the FBI? On FBI Case File Review, host Jerri Williams, a retired agent herself, is on a mission to show you who the FBI is and what the FBI does by interviewing her former Bureau colleagues who share personal stories about the Bureau's most intriguing and high-profile cases, as well as many you've never heard of. Listen in on their conversations and experience what it's like to hunt down a serial killer or terrorist, catch a spy during an espionage case, comb through a file cabinet of incriminating documents in a corruption investigation, or sit on a wire and conduct a physical surveillance to gather evidence of drug trafficking or organized crime. Investigate the show at https://jerriwilliams.com/.
Categories: Society & Culture
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Retired agent Phil Andrew shares how his experience surviving one of the nation's first school shootings when he was a twenty-year-old college student impacted his FBI career as a hostage negotiator. Phil reviews a kidnapping case where he negotiated with a member of the terrorist organization behind the Mumbai attacks and a case where he attempted to broker the release of New York Times reporter David Rohde, who was being held captive for ransom by the Taliban in Afghanistan. These case reviews are examples of how Phil turned tragedy into purpose, dedicating his life to keeping communities safe. Phil served in the FBI for 21 years. He is currently a 2026 candidate for the United States Congress in Illinois's 9th Congressional District.
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Previous episodes
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566 - 387: Phil Andrew – NY Times Reporter Kidnapped By Taliban, Hostage NegotiationThu, 12 Feb 2026
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565 - 386: Barry Black – Hazardous Devices, FBI Special Agent Bomb TechThu, 05 Feb 2026
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564 - 385: Jerri Williams - 10th Anniversary Show and Listener Q and AThu, 22 Jan 2026 - 0h
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563 - 384: Bob Anderson and Carl Larsen – Citizen Hero Lou Peters, Bonanno Crime FamilyThu, 15 Jan 2026
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562 - 383: Harry Samit – Arresting Zacarias Moussaoui, The "20th Hijacker"Thu, 08 Jan 2026
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561 - 382: Michael Clarke and Jack McFarland – Disrupting The Commission, U.S. Virgin IslandsWed, 24 Dec 2025
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560 - 381: William Peterson – Kenya Kidnapping, Most Wanted Terrorist Sajid MirThu, 18 Dec 2025
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559 - 380: James Gaylord - China's Family of Spies (Part 2) Chasing ChiThu, 11 Dec 2025
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558 - 379: James Gaylord - China's Family of Spies (Part 1) Chasing ChiThu, 04 Dec 2025
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557 - 378: John Schachnovsky – FBI in Thailand, Death of Famous Actor, Frozen Body PartsThu, 27 Nov 2025
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556 - 377: Séamus McElearney - Flipping Capo, How the FBI Dismantled the Real SopranosThu, 20 Nov 2025
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555 - 376: Brian Herrick and Mike Levy – TV News Anchor Computer Hacking CaseThu, 13 Nov 2025
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554 - 375: John Kuchta – 1994 DC Metro Police Headquarters Ambush (Replay)Thu, 06 Nov 2025
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553 - 374: Tim Carpenter - Grave Robber, Stolen Artifacts and Burial RemainsWed, 22 Oct 2025
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552 - 373: John McMurtrie – Eufaula Police Corruption, Crappy Murder LeadWed, 15 Oct 2025
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551 - 372: Steve Conley – Operation Parlor Maid, SSA JJ Smith and Asset Katrina LeungWed, 08 Oct 2025
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550 - 080: Bob Bukowski - Kidnapping and Murder, Millionaire Nelson GrossFri, 25 Aug 2017 - 0h
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549 - 079: Joe Wolfinger – Family Espionage, John Walker Spy RingFri, 18 Aug 2017
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548 - 078: Bob Hamer – Counterfeit $100 Bills, Operation Smoking DragonFri, 11 Aug 2017
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547 - 077: Dan Reilly - Hitman Wayne "Silk' Perry, Witness RetaliationFri, 04 Aug 2017
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546 - 076: Jerry Clark - Female Serial Killers, Majorie Diehl-ArmstongFri, 28 Jul 2017 - 0h
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545 - 075: Mary Ellen O'Toole - Serial Killers, Sexual SadistsFri, 21 Jul 2017
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544 - 074: Ray Batvinis – Russian Interference, History of FBI CounterintelligenceThu, 13 Jul 2017
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543 - 073: Juan Jackson – Corrupt Cops, Operation Shattered Shield (Part 2)Fri, 07 Jul 2017
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542 - 072: Juan Jackson – Corrupt Cops, Operation Shattered Shield (Part 1)Fri, 30 Jun 2017
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541 - 071: Greg Stejskal - The Joker, Marijuana Criminal EnterpriseFri, 23 Jun 2017 - 0h
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540 - 070: Mike Leyden - Extortion, Philly Mob and City CouncilmanFri, 16 Jun 2017 - 0h
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539 - 069: Gina Davis and Ted Jones - Triple Murder, Safe Streets TaskforceSat, 03 Jun 2017
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538 - 068: Phillip Sena – Cop Killer, Top 10 Fugitive Ted OtsukiSat, 27 May 2017
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537 - 067: John Chesson - Hate Crime, Courageous Cooperating WitnessSat, 20 May 2017
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536 - 066: Jim Huggins - Mark Putnam, FBI Informant MurdererSat, 13 May 2017
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535 - 065: Bob Hamer – NAMBLA, Undercover Pedophile, and Sex TourismSat, 06 May 2017
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534 - 064: James Gagliano – Drug Gangs, Safe Streets, and BasketballSat, 22 Apr 2017
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533 - 063: Angelo Lano - FBI Watergate InvestigationSat, 15 Apr 2017
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532 - 062: Jon Hersley and Larry Tongate - Oklahoma City Bombing (Part 2)Fri, 07 Apr 2017
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531 - 061: Jon Hersley and Larry Tongate - Oklahoma City Bombing (Part 1)Fri, 31 Mar 2017
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530 - 060: Rick Hahn - FALN, Terrorists for Puerto Rican IndependenceFri, 24 Mar 2017
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529 - 059: Jim Clemente - Preventing the Sexual Victimization of ChildrenFri, 17 Mar 2017
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528 - 058: Eddie Freyer - Polly Klaas, Child Abduction and Murder (Part 2)Fri, 10 Mar 2017
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527 - 057: Eddie Freyer - Polly Klaas, Child Abduction and Murder (Part 1)Fri, 03 Mar 2017
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526 - 056: Max Noel - Unabomber Terrorist Ted Kaczynski (Part 2)Fri, 24 Feb 2017
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525 - 055: Max Noel - Unabomber Terrorist Ted Kaczynski (Part 1)Fri, 17 Feb 2017
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524 - 054: Bill Dyson - El Rukn Libyan Terrorist ConspiracyFri, 10 Feb 2017 - 0h
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523 - 053: Denise Minor - Francophile in the FBI, Investigating En FrançaisFri, 03 Feb 2017 - 0h
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522 - 052: Myron Fuller - The Original ABSCAM, Con Men and Mob GuysFri, 27 Jan 2017
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521 - 051: Jim McGee - HRT, FCI Talladega Hostage RescueFri, 20 Jan 2017
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520 - 050: The FBI in Books, TV and Movies - 10 Clichés and MisconceptionsFri, 13 Jan 2017 - 0h
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519 - 049: Todd Hulsey - Nuclear Weapons, Mascheroni Spy Case (Part 2)Fri, 06 Jan 2017
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518 - 048: Todd Hulsey - Nuclear Weapons, Mascheroni Espionage Case (Part 1)Fri, 30 Dec 2016
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517 - 047: Richard Marquise - ScotBom, Lockerbie Bombing of Flight 103Fri, 16 Dec 2016
